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Colonial is by far and away my favorite course in Texas. It is too bad that even though the pros unanimously praise the layout and the tradition of the course, that not too many of them play here. Regardless, the winner will be a great player because that is who wins at Colonial.

From SI:

“Sabbatini didn’t skip Hogan’s Alley, where the course itself is one of the biggest parts of the tradition. He has already withdrawn from next week’s Memorial, another tournament he has always enjoyed, but knows he needs a breather before the U.S. Open next month.

But a lot of other top players are skipping the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, which begins Thursday.

Only two players in the Colonial field are higher in the world ranking than 16th-ranked Sabbatini. They are Jim Furyk, now third after Phil Mickelson took over the No. 2 spot last week, and No. 14 Trevor Immelman.

Mickelson and Sergio Garcia are among former Colonial winners not playing, but defending champion Tim Herron is back, along with two-time winners Kenny Perry and Corey Pavin.

Furyk said Colonial is “probably my favorite course to play and probably my favorite tournament” even though he has only four top-10 finishes in 11 Colonial appearances.

While length is a premium at so many modern-day layouts, the old-style par-70, 7,054-yard tree-lined Colonial course is pretty much the same as it was when Ben Hogan won there five times from 1946-59.”

For the entire article, click here.

Listen to Colonial: One of the Best Courses in the US doesn’t attract the best Golfing Names

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